How do you find the heart of a community? You can find it in the people who run its food shelf. At the Onion River Food Shelf in Marshfield, VT, one of those people is Diana.

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Every day, the Vermont Foodbank community has a positive impact on food security. This community helps gather and share food to alleviate hunger today; advocates for systems change to reduce hunger tomorrow; donates, volunteer, and shares personal stories; and lets others know how they can give and get help. The following stories and information provide highlights of what we accomplished together last year.

The United States Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Friday by passing a long-term Continuing Resolution. Though a Continuing Resolution keeps the government open, the process of bringing the federal government to the brink of a harmful shutdown over partisan politics is no way to govern. This process creates confusion and anxiety for millions of families who rely on food programs.

Vermont Foodbank staff and partners visited with Vermont's congressional delegation and others in Washington D.C. to advocate for federal food access programs this month during Feeding America's Fly-In.

Food security advocates, food access partners, and neighbors joined legislators at the Vermont State House on Feb. 6 to urge policy choices that ensure food security for everyone who lives in Vermont.

February 6th, 2025 is 3SquaresVT Awareness Day! Join us virtually as we celebrate, educate, and share the ways this critical program supports people, farms, and businesses across Vermont.

Denise is the manager at Sid’s Pantry, one of the 220+ food shelves and meal sites that make up the Vermont Foodbank network. In between visits from neighbors picking up food, Denise talks about how her own experiences with food insecurity influence the ways she supports her community.